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SSG 142 Gaul vs Berendas PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 8 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Freddy Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
Schaubi jumps guard.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Schaubi has Barnes pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schaubi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schaubi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schaubi! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schaubi (4) vs (0) Barnes
Schaubi is staying tight to Barnes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Barnes is looking to reverse the position.
Schaubi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barnes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schaubi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schaubi tries to move to mount but Barnes blocks the move with his legs.
Schaubi is staying tight to Barnes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Barnes is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes keeps trying to improve his position.
Barnes trying to remain calm as Schaubi controls from the top position.
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barnes manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Schaubi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barnes tries to roll over but Schaubi keeps him under control.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard but Schaubi has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (7) vs (0) Barnes
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barnes is trying to reverse the position but instead Schaubi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (10) vs (0) Barnes
We've been informed that Barnes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Schaubi keeps control of the position as Barnes tries to break free.
Barnes breaks Schaubi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (10) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Schaubi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schaubi (14) vs (2) Barnes
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (17) vs (2) Barnes
Schaubi is hanging on to Barnes's back as he tries to escape.
Schaubi controlling the position well here. Barnes rolled but Schaubi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Barnes right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Barnes tries to escape but Schaubi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Barnes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Barnes is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnes tries to control Schaubi's body but Schaubi pushes him off. Barnes squirms to his side and now Schaubi has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (20) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes is trying to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi not allowing Barnes to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Schaubi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Schaubi controlling well, preventing Barnes from escaping the position.
Barnes is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Schaubi.
Schaubi has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi avoiding Barnes 's attempts to control his hands.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Schaubi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Schaubi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi gets his hands free as Barnes looks to control.
Schaubi biding his time, controlling Barnes.
Barnes rolls, trying to escape but Schaubi keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schaubi keeps control of the position easily here as Barnes tries to buck him off.
Barnes tries to roll but Schaubi sticks to his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is not going to allow Barnes to sit and survive in this position.
Barnes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Schaubi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barnes working to try and regain half guard.
Schaubi controlling his opponent.
Barnes is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Schaubi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barnes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schaubi manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnes to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (23) vs (2) Barnes
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Schaubi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Barnes tries to escape but Schaubi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Good control from Schaubi.
Schaubi controlling well, preventing Barnes from escaping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Barnes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Barnes is in bad spot here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Schaubi controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 23 to 2.
Abu Schaubi took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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